Education at Providence College

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Providence College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and approximately 4,821 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Providence Education Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

Providence Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at Providence

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Providence College.

Providence Education Master’s Program

71% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of education master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Providence does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Providence, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Providence College with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	76
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Providence College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Providence College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	63
Student Counseling	22
Teacher Education Subject Specific	12
Teacher Education Grade Specific	9
Special Education	2

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for RI, the home state for Providence College.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
Teacher Assistants	5,140	$32,840
High School Teachers	4,410	$71,440
Elementary School Teachers	3,520	$71,990
Middle School Teachers	1,660	$72,180
Preschool Teachers	1,120	$32,400

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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